Yahoo Inc. is recounting the shareholder vote for its board of directors after discovering that a tabulating firm failed to register the opposition of a major investor. – (Sydney Morning Herald — 7 hours ago)+ related stories

Billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens has sold all of his holdingsin Yahoo in a pique over the way the Internet company’s managementhandled sales talks with Microsoft. (The Age — 5 August, 2008)+ related stories

A major Yahoo Inc. shareholder has asked for a review of how its votes were cast in last week’s re-election of the Internet company’s board, raising questions about whether the opposition to the directors may have been understated. – (Sydney Morning Herald — 5 August, 2008)+ related stories

Time Warner said the nomination of Jonathan Miller, the former chairman and chief executive of its AOL Internet unit, violated a non-compete agreement entered with Mr. Miller. (New York Times — 2 August, 2008)+ related stories

The request for re-examination suggests that the votes actually withheld for certain Yahoo directors, including the chief executive, Jerry Yang, may have been higher than reported. (New York Times — 5 August, 2008)+ related stories